imperium

im·pe·ri·um

noun \im-ˈpir-ē-əm\

Definition of IMPERIUM

1

a : supreme power or absolute dominion : control b : empire 1 c : empire 2

2

: the right to command or to employ the force of the state : sovereignty

Examples of IMPERIUM

1. <a nation whose economic imperium waned after the war>

Origin of IMPERIUM

Latin — more at empire

First Known Use: 1651

Related to IMPERIUM

Synonyms: ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance, domination, dominion, hegemony, supremacy, predominance, predominancy, preeminence, reign, sovereignty (also sovranty)

Related Words: primacy, superiority; lordship, scepter; arm, authority, choke hold, clutch, command, control, grip, hold, mastery, sway; takeover; direction, jurisdiction, management; clout, might, pull, weight; eminence, importance, moment; prerogative, privilege, right

Near Antonyms: helplessness, weakness; impotence, impotency, powerlessness

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Rhymes with IMPERIUM

bacterium, collyrium, criterium, delirium, psalterium